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What Does Increase In The BP With Pressure On The Head Indicate?

THE PAST TWO EVENINGS MY NEIGHBOR HAS HAD AN ASCENDING INCREASE IN HER SYSTOLIC PRESSURE. SHE HAS NEVER HAD HIGH BP BEFORE. SHE HAS NO PAIN ONLY PRESSURE IN HER HEAD. SHE HAS BEEN RESTING AND IT STILL INCREASES AS THE EVENING WARES ON. SHE HAS PUT COLD PACKS ON HER HEAD AND NECK TO HELP EASE IT. ANY INFO WOULD BE HELPFUL THANKS YOU
Fri, 5 Jan 2018
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Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

I understand your concern and would explain that the headache is quite normal during high blood pressure values.

For this reason, the fist thing to do is trying to control her blood pressure values.

Coming to this point, I would recommend would consulting with her GP for a physical exam and performing some tests to investigate for possible secondary causes of high blood pressure:

- a chest X ray study
- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound
- complete blood count
- fasting glucose
- kidney and liver function tests
- blood electrolytes
- thyroid hormone levels
- cortisol and aldosteron plasma levels
- PCR and ESR for inflammation.

She should discuss with his doctor on these tests.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri
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What Does Increase In The BP With Pressure On The Head Indicate?

Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM! I understand your concern and would explain that the headache is quite normal during high blood pressure values. For this reason, the fist thing to do is trying to control her blood pressure values. Coming to this point, I would recommend would consulting with her GP for a physical exam and performing some tests to investigate for possible secondary causes of high blood pressure: - a chest X ray study - a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound - complete blood count - fasting glucose - kidney and liver function tests - blood electrolytes - thyroid hormone levels - cortisol and aldosteron plasma levels - PCR and ESR for inflammation. She should discuss with his doctor on these tests. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Kind regards, Dr. Iliri